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Hot dog vs. Merlot — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between hot dogs and merlot

  • Hot dogs have more vitamin B12, phosphorus, selenium, vitamin B3, zinc, copper, calcium, vitamin B6, and iron than merlot.
  • Hot dogs' daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 65% more.
  • Hot dogs contain 273 times more sodium than merlot. Hot dogs contain 1090mg of sodium, while merlot contains 4mg.
  • Hot dogs have a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of hot dogs is 28, while the glycemic index of merlot is 15.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Frankfurter, meat and Alcoholic Beverage, wine, table, red, Merlot.

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 11% 30% 13% 41% 32% 33% 88% 142% 5.9% 68%
Merlot
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 8.6% 2.4% 11% 17% 3.7% 3.8% 9.9% 0.52% 17% 1.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +25%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1137.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +19.7%
Contains more IronIron +137%
Contains more CopperCopper +781.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +757.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +795.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +6150%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +193.3%

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 0% 3.8% 0% 14% 28% 50% 19% 38% 196% 0% 4.5% 0%
Merlot
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 0% 0% 0% 1.3% 7.2% 4.2% 1.8% 13% 0% 0% 0.75% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1000%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +290.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1089.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +933.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +191.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +500%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Hot dog Merlot DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 1.57µg 0µg 65%
Sodium 1090mg 4mg 47%
Fats 25.76g 0g 40%
Saturated fat 7.666g 35%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.404g 29%
Monounsaturated fat 11.386g 28%
Phosphorus 206mg 23mg 26%
Cholesterol 77mg 26%
Selenium 12.5µg 0.2µg 22%
Protein 10.26g 0.07g 20%
Vitamin B3 2.665mg 0.224mg 15%
Calories 290kcal 83kcal 10%
Zinc 1.2mg 0.14mg 10%
Copper 0.097mg 0.011mg 10%
Calcium 99mg 8mg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.166mg 0.057mg 8%
Iron 1.09mg 0.46mg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.121mg 0.031mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.31mg 0.03mg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.055mg 0.005mg 4%
Manganese 0.045mg 0.132mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.19mg 1%
Potassium 152mg 127mg 1%
Folate 6µg 1µg 1%
Magnesium 15mg 12mg 1%
Carbs 4.17g 2.51g 1%
Net carbs 4.17g 2.51g N/A
Sugar 0.62g N/A
Tryptophan 0.111mg 0%
Threonine 0.474mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.53mg 0%
Leucine 0.907mg 0%
Lysine 0.963mg 0%
Methionine 0.291mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.445mg 0%
Valine 0.555mg 0%
Histidine 0.331mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
10% 26% 4% 56% 4%
Protein: 10.26 g
Fats: 25.76 g
Carbs: 4.17 g
Water: 56.31 g
Other: 3.5 g
Merlot
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3% 87% 11%
Protein: 0.07 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 2.51 g
Water: 86.59 g
Other: 10.83 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +14557.1%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +66.1%
Contains more WaterWater +53.8%
Contains more OtherOther +209.4%

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Hot dog - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172968/nutrients
  2. Merlot - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171925/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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